By Dyan Sheldon (author)
"In a Nutshell: Empowering, entertaining trading places tale "
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Endlessly entertaining and inspirational, this radiantly witty novel imparts important messages about gender stereotypes with heartfelt humour. Zizi and Loretta are polar opposites, “like two sides of the same planet - dark and light”. Zizi loves “clothes, make-up and boys”. She’s eager to please, and even winds up apologising when a boy grabs her boob. “He was just being a boy.
He can’t help it”, she reasons. Cue outrage from feminist Loretta. Self-taught in the arts of mechanics, plumbing and carpentry, she can’t believe how previously “smart and spirited” Zizi is now “drowning in the frothy, pink sea of girliness.” But, despite their differences, the girls strike up a friendship, and decide to make a bet for the summer vacation.
Zizi will relinquish her make-up and short skirts, while Loretta will adopt Zizi’s girly style. On trading places, they both learn a whole lot about themselves, and experience firsthand how differently the world treats different “kinds” of girls.
This is fabulous on female friendship, and head-over-heels brilliant on exposing the multiple ways in which girls moderate their behaviour to fall in line with gender expectations, from not running to prevent attention-drawing boob-bouncing, to victim-blaming, self-blaming and doing domestic chores when boys are let off the hook. 100% recommended for all girls upwards of 13 (and boys, for that matter), and perfect for fans of Holly Bourne .
A delightfully witty page-turner, brilliantly observed, with a sophisticated point to make about gender stereotypes - from internationally bestselling author Dyan Sheldon.From the writer of Confessions of A Teenage Drama Queen and My Worst Best Friend comes this hugely entertaining teen read, all about what it really means to be a girl. ZiZi likes to think of herself as a girly girl: her wardrobe is almost exclusively pink, her daily makeup routine can take upwards of an hour and she loves a bit of a flirt.
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Her best friend Loretta is very different:
“A great read that’ll have you hooked from the start.” The Sunday Times on Confessions of a Teenage Hollywood Star
“Constantly funny, splendidly witty: a bull’s eye.” Kirkus Reviews on The Truth About My Success
"Glittering with wit and charm.” Publishers Weekly on Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (New York Times Bestseller)
“Outrage and delight in a curious rich mix distinguishes Dyan Sheldon’s fiction. Her ear is tuned, her eye is clear, she is smart and generous, tough and funny.” New York Times Book Review
Dyan Sheldon is a popular and highly respected author of books for teens and pre-teens as well as a number of stories for younger readers. Her bestselling titles include Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Confessions of a Teenage Hollywood Star, One or Two Things I Learned About Love, Tall, Thin and Blonde and the picture book The Whales' Song , which won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1990. American by birth, Dyan lives in London, NW1.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed More Than One Way to Be a Girl and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
More Than One Way to Be a Girl features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Romance / Relationship Stories, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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More Than One Way to Be a Girl was written by Dyan Sheldon and published by Walker Books
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